Academic Year 2014–2015
Fall 2014: Term 1148
August 25–December 19, 2014 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| March 31 (Mon.) - April 15 (Tue.) 2014 | Priority Registration for Fall Semester 2014 |
| April 16 (Wed.) - August 24 (Sun.) 2014 | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2014 |
| May 1 (Thu.) | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Fall 2014 |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| August 25 (Mon.) | Fall Semester begins |
| September 1 (Mon.) | Labor Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| September 2 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| September 2 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| September 5 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| September 5 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| September 6 (Sat.) - November 14 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| September 12 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Fall Semester |
| September 19 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| September 26 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in December ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| October 17 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| October 20 - 21 (Mon. - Tue.) | Fall Semester Break (Student Holiday - UNL offices open) |
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2015 |
| November 12 (Wed.) 2014 - January 11 (Sun.) 2015 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2015 |
| November 14 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| November 26 (Wed.) | Student Holiday (UNL offices open) |
| November 27 - 30 (Thu. - Sun.) | Thanksgiving Vacation (UNL offices closed) |
| December 8 - 13 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| December 13 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| December 15 - 19 (Mon. - Fri.) | Fall Semester Final Exams |
| December 19 (Fri.) | Fall Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| December 20 (Sat.) | Fall Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
| December 24 (Wed.) 2014 - January 2 (Fri.) 2015 | Holiday Closedown (UNL offices closed) |
Spring 2015: Term 1151
January 12–May 8, 2015 (Includes Finals)*
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| October 27 (Mon.) - November 11 (Tue.) 2014 | Priority Registration for Spring Semester 2015 |
| November 12 (Wed.) 2014 - January 11 (Sun.) 2015 | Open Registration for Spring Semester 2015 |
| December 1 (Mon.) 2014 | Last day to apply for undergraduate admissions for Spring 2015 |
| January 5 (Mon.) | First day UNL offices are open in 2015 |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| January 12 (Mon.) | Spring Semester Begins |
| January 19 (Mon.) | Martin Luther King Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| January 20 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds including adds of thesis or dissertation credits (Census Date) |
| January 20 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 100% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a full semester course and receive 75% refund |
| January 23 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| January 24 (Sat.) - April 10 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| January 30 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 50% refund |
| January 30 (Fri.) | Last day to apply for residence for Spring Semester |
| January 30 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in May ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| February 6 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from a full semester course and receive 25% refund |
| February 12 (Thu.) | Last day to submit tuition and fees payment without penalty |
| March 6 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| March 9 (Mon.) | Open Registration for Summer Sessions 2015 begins |
| March 22 - 29 (Sun. - Sun.) | Spring Vacation (UNL offices are open Monday through Friday) |
| March 30 (Mon.) - April 14 (Tue.) | Priority Registration begins for Fall Semester 2015 |
| April 10 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the term |
| April 12 (Sun.) | Honors Convocation |
| April 15 (Wed.) - Aug 23 (Sun.) | Open Registration for Fall Semester 2015 |
| April 27 - May 2 (Mon. - Sat.) | Last week of classes** |
| May 2 (Sat.) | Last day of classes |
| May 4 - May 8 (Mon. - Fri.) | Spring Semester Final Exams |
| May 8 (Fri.) | Spring Semester Graduate Commencement and Doctoral Hooding Ceremony |
| May 9 (Sat.) | Spring Semester Undergraduate Commencement |
Summer 2015 Pre-Session: Term 1155
May 18–June 5, 2015
| Date | Pre-Session Event: May 18 - June 5 |
|---|---|
| March 9 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 19 (Tue.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 19 (Tue.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 23 (Sat.) - June 3 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 25 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| May 27 (Wed.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 3 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the Pre-session |
| June 5 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
Summer 2015 Eight Week Session: Term 1155
May 18–July 10, 2015
| Date | 8-Week Session Event: May 18 - July 10 |
|---|---|
| March 9 (Mon.) - May 17 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| May 18 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| May 21 (Thu.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| May 21 (Thu.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| May 22 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| May 23 (Sat.) - June 26 (Fri.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| May 25 (Mon.) | Memorial Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| June 5 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 8-Week Session |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 3 (Fri.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 10 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2015 First Five Week Session: Term 1155
June 8–July 10, 2015
| Date | 1st Five-Week Session Event: June 8 - July 10 |
|---|---|
| March 9 (Mon.) - June 7 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| June 8 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| June 8 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| June 10 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| June 10 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| June 13 (Sat.) - July 1 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| June 19 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| June 23 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 1 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 1st Five-Week Session |
| July 3 (Fri.) | Independence Day (Student and Staff Holiday-UNL offices closed) |
| July 10 (Fri.) | Classes end and final examinations |
Summer 2015 Second Five Week Session: Term 1155
July 13–August 13, 2015
| Date | 2nd Five-Week Session Event: July 13 - August 13 |
|---|---|
| March 9 (Mon.) - July 12 (Sun.) | Open Registration |
| June 12 (Fri.) | Last day to submit tuition and fee payment without penalty |
| June 26 (Fri.) | Final day to apply for a degree in August ($25.00 fee due with application) |
| July 13 (Mon.) | Late Registration begins ($25.00 late registration fee assessed) |
| July 13 (Mon.) | Classes begin* |
| July 15 (Wed.) | Last day for late registrations and adds |
| July 15 (Wed.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a full refund |
| July 17 (Fri.) | Last day to file a drop to remove course from student's record |
| July 18 (Sat.) - August 5 (Wed.) | All course withdrawals noted with a grade of "W" on academic record |
| July 24 (Fri.) | Last day to drop a class and receive a partial refund |
| July 28 (Tue.) | Last day to change a course registration to or from "Pass/No Pass" |
| August 5 (Wed.) | Last day to withdraw from one or more courses for the 2nd Five-Week Session |
| August 13 (Thu.) | Classes end and final examinations |
| August 15 (Sat.) | All University Commencement Ceremony |
*Mini Session Courses follow prorated dates for deadlines, tuition charges and refunds. For Mini Course tuition charges or refund dates, please contact Student Accounts.
**Faculty please see the 15th Week Policy regarding the last week of classes.
Academic calendars are subject to change without notice. The University reserves the right to revise or change rules, charges, fees, schedules, courses, requirements for degrees, and other regulations affecting students including, but not limited to, evaluation standards, whenever considered necessary or desirable. The University reserves the right to cancel any course for insufficient registration and to phase out any program. Registration by a student signifies an agreement to comply with all regulations of the University.